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10-09-2011, 10:05 PM | #1 |
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Problem with Charkbait brand Sabiki rod?
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10-10-2011, 08:23 AM | #2 |
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Did you take off the plastic shrink wrap on the knob at the end?
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10-10-2011, 08:32 AM | #3 |
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10-10-2011, 09:46 AM | #4 |
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Just make a pvc one, they work fantastic at very little cost.
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10-10-2011, 09:48 AM | #5 |
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some times the plug in the end does not seat well and the hooks will hang up. I would see if he will change it out for you. Also, most shorter sabiki rods need to have the sabiki trimmed down a bit, just cut off enough so that the swivel ends up right at the opening at the base of the rod...besides 5-6 hooks can be too many and a real pain on a kayak when there are fish on all of them! I like to use no more than 4 hooks, and 2 is usually sufficient to get bait in a hurry. I also like to let the barbs rust off which makes "bouncing" them in the foot well the easiest release.
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10-10-2011, 05:56 PM | #6 |
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Sabiki Tricks
Not to hijack the thread, but ...
As a new Revo owner, former FnD owner, trying to deal with space-the final frontier of a Revo owner--I decided not to buy or carry a dedicated sabiki rod. Instead, I use the sabiki rig by clipping it to the hook (ideally the solid ring on a ringed hook) on either one of my 2 trolling rods, make sufficient bait, then unclip the rig and bait up the trolling rod. Sabiki rig is kept in a zip lock (or velcro lure keeper) with the hooks embedded in a 2 inch piece of pipe insulation foam, so it can be placed anywhere on the deck or gunnel storage in case I want to make bait again. Flatten the barbs with pliers to facilitate release. I always cut a 6-hook sabiki rig into two 3-hook rigs, and then attach a snap or swivel to the cut end as needed. I'm thinking of baiting them--wonder of small strip of Gulp would help? Hate to carry squid or fish parts. |
10-10-2011, 06:18 PM | #7 | |
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The dang thing gets tangled up so easily and I end up spending a bunch of time trying to sort it out. Not a bad idea as far as reducing your quiver by 1 rod though... especially if you only make bait once throughout the day. But if you are using a bait tube, it is very likely you'll be making bait on-and-off several times throughout the day. |
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10-10-2011, 11:50 PM | #8 | |
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Which one do you have ? I bet you have the smaller rod and are using a #6 sabiki.
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10-11-2011, 06:32 AM | #9 |
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10-11-2011, 09:12 AM | #10 |
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If you decide to reduce your rig down to three hooks and place that into a ziplock, the tangles are eliminated. Unibutter on the hooks makes a big difference for me...
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10-11-2011, 11:03 AM | #11 |
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Why have one?
One tip from my kayak seminars - I use a three-hook sabiki and when
storing this on my light bass rod, I connect the two upper hooks together and hook the bottom hook on a guide or the reel and keep the line tight. You can do the same with 5 or 7 hooks too. As long as each hook is taught, and there are no loose hooks swinging around, you will be fine w/o a "sabiki" rod (no doubt the gear stores all LOVE to sell them to you though ... and, may promise you that they are required kayak gear. ) Storage and recovery/reuse of longer sabiki strings by themselves is a mess, and is why I use three hook strings. Hope that helps. |
10-11-2011, 11:36 AM | #12 |
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10-11-2011, 12:04 PM | #13 |
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I usually put a small peice of styrofoam on the hooks, which usually number 3-4. I tried a sabiki rod, great idea, but keep loosing the fish, too stiff I think, but not sure.
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10-11-2011, 01:01 PM | #14 |
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PAPA,
Thanks for the post about your stiff rod (wait, that didn't come out right) Anyways, I used to use a "stiff" sabiki rod and watched numerous guys kick my ass while fishing for bait with traditional rods. This last week I used a medium bass rod and absolutely loaded up on bait in NO time. I don't know how much difference the rod makes, but it made a difference to me. Elite Bait Catcher Club |
10-11-2011, 02:00 PM | #15 |
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10-12-2011, 07:32 PM | #16 |
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This make a pretty good sabiki hook keeper. No angles, no tangles. About a buck at Squidco.
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